Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho
Lesotho: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 654.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho stood at 654.25.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho peaked at 1,924 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 529.3, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,674 | — |
| 1991 | 1,709 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,704 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,695 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,566 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,576 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,584 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,643 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,924 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1,865 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 975.74 | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 973.35 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 977.38 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 976.97 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 964.88 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 911.46 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 889.68 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 710.02 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 848.86 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 761.53 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 731.78 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 909.71 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 850.36 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 641.59 | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 656.7 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 615.88 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 547.52 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 575.29 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 559.84 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 543.65 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 550.62 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 779.66 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 529.3 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 585.06 | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 654.25 | +11.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 654.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 654.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.7% | 1,865 | 975.74 |
| 2021 | +41.6% | 550.62 | 779.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,694 | 1,566 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 898.99 | 710.02 | 977.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.23 | 543.65 | 909.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.78 | 529.3 | 779.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.55 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Lesotho was 654.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,924 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.3 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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